Program for managing coolers of a computer, laptop

The work of fans located inside the system unit or laptop is one of the main pledges of operation of all devices without failures. The article will describe the program for managing coolers - SpeedFan, its main functions and settings.

Why adjust the fan speed

Many users do not understand why to do manual configuration, if the hardware manufacturers themselves program controllers that control devices. However, no algorithm can be perfect and satisfy all 100% of consumers.

If the CPU does not warm up very much, but the screw turns are always kept at the maximum level, this increases the noise level created by the system unit.

If the coin has the reverse side. Very often video card manufacturers block the screw turns at the level of 40-50%, which leads to overheating in resource-intensive applications. Of course, this is not immediately apparent. First, when the graphics adapter is only purchased, it works like a clock. But after a while the cooler wears out, accordingly, its speed decreases, and 50% of the revolutions can not provide the optimal air flow.

SpeedFan

SpeedFan - a program for controlling the cooler of a laptop or computer. Multifunctional and free. The download link is located on the official website of the developer. The fan rotation can be controlled in automatic mode.

Installation is simple, even an inexperienced user can cope with it. After the first launch, the main application window and an area with a small description will appear on the screen. To prevent it from appearing again, check the box saying "Do not show again". After that, the utility will start reading the parameters of the microcircuits of the motherboard. As a result, the list of active coolers and their speed (RPM or revolutions per minute) will appear in the main window of the program. In addition, temperatures will be displayed for all major PC components, the CPU utilization and voltage data.

The very first thing to do is click on the "Configure" button, then go to the "Options" tab, and in the "Language" area set the value to "Russian". After that, the program for controlling the coolers of the video card, processor and other devices will switch to Russian.

The main blocks of the utility

The first and main unit is located on the left. It displays the speed of the fans. All sensors are named the same - Fan. Only the index is changed. In this case, the number of sensors in the list may exceed the number of fans installed in the system unit.

Many novice users are frightened by zero or negative numbers, which are issued by the program for managing coolers, but they just do not need to pay attention.

• The second block is located on the right side of the window. It shows the temperature of each element of the system:
• GPU - video card.
• HD0, 1, 2, 3 - hard disks.
• CPU, Core - the central processor.
• MB - RAM.
• Temp - devices that could not be determined.

The only and main drawback of the application is that often all elements have the name Temp. Determine which string corresponds to what can be done only by trial and error.

The third block is located at the bottom of the main utility window. It is with the help of it that the computer coolers are controlled. The program names the screws in the form of Speed1, Speed2 and so on. The values are specified in percentages.

Definition of fans

The inscriptions near the speed regulator, as noted above, are not very informative. Therefore, to begin with it is necessary to determine which line to which cooler corresponds. To do this, remove the left cover from the system unit and alternately change each Speed value from the maximum of 100% to 85%, at the same time, the figures near the Fan lines will decrease. Which fan inside the computer will slow down, so you managed at the moment. Remember or write down which specific Speed controls and Fan sensors to which device belong.

Customize

The program for controlling the speed of the cooler allows you to change most of the names of your main window so that the user does not get confused in the future.

• Click the "Configuration" button.
• Go to the tab "Temperatures".
• Find the names that refer to the active coolers.
• Click on the line to select it. After a few seconds, click on it again. The cursor will appear in the field, now you can independently set in the program absolutely any name for the sensor.
• Now pay attention to the bottom of the settings window. It sets the desired device temperature and alarm temperature. The latter indicates how warm the component should be before turning on the maximum fan speed. Naturally, for different devices these values must also be different. To find out which ones are the best, you should visit the site of the manufacturer of "iron".
• After that, click on the "+" icon, this will expand the branch that defines the correspondence between the PC component and the cooler regulator. It's enough to check the box next to the one you want.
• Clear all the check boxes next to those devices that you do not want to monitor in the main SpeedFan window.

Fans and speed

• Go to the "Fans" tab and rename all the necessary lines here. This procedure is similar to changing the names of sensors. Also, after disabling those that do not need to be monitored, the program for managing coolers will stop displaying them in its main window. It is very simple to do this - just tick off them.

• Click the "Speed" tab. Select the row that is responsible for the required fan. If you wish, you can change the name of the rows here.
• Set two minimum and maximum values. In both cases, the speed is set as a percentage of the largest. Slower and faster these levels the cooler will spin only if the temperature taken from the sensor exceeds the "Alarm" value set earlier.
• In addition, check the box next to "Auto-change".

After completing the settings, click "OK." Before you again, the main program window will be located. In it, check the box "Auto speed". An inexperienced user is unlikely to be able to set the optimal configuration the first time, so you'll have to experiment. At the first sign of overheating, the best way out is to turn off the application.

Extra options

The described program for controlling the CPU cooler has a number of useful functions. You can read about everything on the official website or in the user's guide, which is opened by pressing the "F1" key. Below are the most useful ones.

Click the "Configuration" button and go to the "Options" tab. Check the box next to "Running minimized". As the name suggests, the application will now start, but do not display the main window to the screen. If you do not check this item, after each boot of the operating system, the working area of the tool will be displayed on the desktop. It should be noted that if the program is not included with Windows, its shortcut should be moved to the directory C: \ Users \ AccountName \ AppData \ Roaming \ Microsoft \ Windows \ Main Menu \ Programs \ Startup.

The check box next to "Collapse when closing" will save the user from accidentally completing the SpeedFan process. In this case, after clicking on the button in the form of a cross, which is in the upper right corner of each window, the program for controlling coolers will simply be minimized to the tray.

Something about safety

Checkbox "Full fan speed on exit" increases safety. If the program is closed, the coolers will start rotating at maximum rpm.

When this option is not active, after the utility is turned off, the speed of the screws remains unchanged, but will not be automatically adjusted. With increasing load, this can lead to overheating if the BIOS does not catch the management of the coolers in time.